Coal or wood carrier



May I, 1923. 1,453,629

G. M. LEWIS GOAL OH WOOD CARRIER Filed Jan. 9 1922 Patented May 1, 1923.

. {I HT h GRACE M. LEWIS, or Kenna, nEw HAMPSHIRE.

coAL on WOOD CARRI R.

Application filed January 9, 1922.. Serial No. 528,003.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1,,GRACE citizen of the United States, residing at Keene, in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coal or Wood Carriers, of which the following is a speci fication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Heretofore in'houses where the ranges and latrobes are located on the first floor it is necessary to manually carry coal or'wood from the basementor cellar, and place it in a'boX or other receptacle to the side of the range or latrobe. Thisarrangement makes considerable litter or :debris around the range or latrobe, and also the box is more or less a catch-all. This arrangement also ne cessitates considerable work on the part of the attendant-of the range or latrobe, and also entails keeping the box in repair. f

The present invention has for its purpose the provision of an elevator carrier arranged between the basementor cellar and the first floor, whereby the coal or wood may be elevated to a positionadjacent the range or latrobe or other heating or cooking apparatus, so that the attendant may, at all times, have a'ready supply. g H

Another purpose is to obviate the foregoing disadvantages and at the same time provlde an apparatus, so constructed and ar ranged that the wood and coal, as well as. the container or carrier are invisible, and will r not catch the debris and the like. The container or carrier may hold a sufficient supply of wood or coal, to permit the attendant to keep the fire burning for a day or more; j

. Still another purpose is the provision of a passage way, or shaft,,in which the carrier or eon'tainer is mounted for vertical movement, 1n combination with means located 1n the basement or cellar and loperativ'ely connecting with the carrier or container, for causing its ascension to the first floor or to any other point, wherethe coal or wood isto be usedfor. keeping the fire burning.-

A further purpose consists in the provision of a container. or carrier having an inclined bottom, sothat thecoal or wood, preferably the former, may be automatically discharged from the container orcarrier when elevated to the first floor and when the door of the passage way or shaft is opened.

M. LEWIS, a

Still a further purpose consists the ro vision of a containerbrcarrier provided it with an outlet opening together. with the hinged door fitting'witliin the opening when closed and having side flangesfwhereby when opened and disposed in an inclined p0 sitioninay act as a chute, to permit the-dis- M charge ofthe coal very easily into a recep-r tacle for emptying in the rangeor-latrobe. 1 Additionally 'the'inven'tion aims to pro vide means for'elevatingtlie carrier' or contamer, and means for holdingthe carrierv or conta ner in an elevated position.

lVhile the design and construction at s ent illustrated and set forth are deemed pref: erable, it is obvious thatas a result of a 1'6: duction of the invention to amore practical form for commercial purposes, theinvention may be susceptible of changes, and the right, to these changes is claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope ofwhat is claimed. f l;

The invention comprises further. features and combinatlon of parts, as will be hereinafter. set claimed.

, o1-th,.Sh0wn in. the drawi g and In thedrawi p' -r s so Figural is afviewin section showing the basement or cellar, and the first floor of a dwell1ng,showing the improved carrier ap plied, the lower part of the shaft or passage waybeing open, whilethe upper. part isencased in the wall;

Figure 2 isa vertical sectional View on line 22 of Figure 1; a Figure 3 isan enlarged detail viewof the carrier or container, showing the-door or closure thereof open, whereby the coalmay discharge therefrom; 4

. Figure. 4: isv an enlargeddetail sectional view through the drum which operates the elevator or container cable, showing thehand wheelwhich operates the drum, and also the ratchet forholding the drum against retrograde movement. I o Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the wall of av dwel g house Wherein"at a point adjacent the usualchimney a passage way or shaft 2: is constructed. This passage way or shaft acts as a guide for the con-- tainer or carrier for the coal or woods Mounted in suitable: bearings ,3 at the top of the shaft orpassage' way on the beams 4. is a shaft 5 carrying a pulley ,6, over '3 to be easily filled in the basement or cellan which a suitable cable, chain or the like 7 engages. One end of this chain connects to a ring 8, which is located on the'to'p of the The lower part of the front. portion. of the carrier has a front wall 11 provided with a discharge opening 12, to the lower edge of which a combination closure and chute 13 Q i'shingedly mounted as at 14:. This closure or chute 13 fits within the wall of the opening-'12, and is-provided with side flanges 15, which, when the chute or closure is lowered, as shown in the drawings, act as guides for the coal, keeping the coal -from running off the sides of the chute or closure. It will be notedv that the'bottom 10-is inclined,'therefore the. coal or the like that is elevated from the basement or cellar will discharge,

with considerable force through the chute of closure.

The front. wall of the upper closedipart of the shaft or passage way (which is constructed/preferably adjacent the chimney of the house or dwelling) is provided with an opening 16, which is lined with a suitable frame 17, to one edge ofwhich asat 18 is a closure 19. This closure 19 has the usual slide springbolt 20, which engages the keeper 21 of conventional construction, for holding the closure 19 closed. The opening 16 is located'at a position adjacent the, range or latrobe, so that when the container or carrier is elevated, it will be in a'close position to the range, suflicient to permit'an attendant to open the door 19, then lower the closure or chute 13, and permit. the coal or wood to discharge from the container or carrier, into some other suitable receptacle, from which the, attendant may deposit the coal orwood into the stove or range. The upper part. of the shaft or passage way terterminates a substantial distance above the opening 16, therefore the pulley or wheel 6 is entirely out of sight. 3

The opposite side walls of the passage or shaft, at a point above the opening 16, but a substantial distance below the pulley 6, are provided with abutments, 22, such as cleats to limit the upward movement of the carrier or container, sufiicie'nt to permit, the opening 12 to register with the opening 16,

y when the container is, elevated.

Mounted in suitable bearings 23 rising from the floor of the basement or cellar,, is

a suitable drum 24, about which the, cable or chain 7 is wound. In tact the other extremity of the chain or cable is attached to the drum as at 25, so that when the drum or strap 29, which is bolted to the trans verse portion of the bracket as at 30. The transverse portion of the bracket and the cap plate or straphave opposite semi-circular bearings, provided with interior raceways, in which the anti-frictionalball bear ings are mounted. 1

One of the cylindrical reduced portions 26 is provided with an extension 31, which is rectangular in crosssect-ion, and carries a hand wheel 32, with which a ratchet 33 rot-ates. Pivotally supporte'dupon a lug- 34: which is securedat 35 to one of the brackets is a pawl or dog 36, which coopcrates with the "teeth of the ratchet, for holding the drum against retrograde movement, particularly after the carrier or container has been elevated, whereby its discharge opening 12 may register with the opening 16. e f In fact when coal, 'wood' or the like is needed in the kitchen or upon the first fio'o-r where the latrobe is located, the attendant goes to the basement, and places the necessary supplies of coal or wood in the con tainer or carrien The handle of the hand wheel 32 is then grasped, and the wheel rotated, imparting movement to the drum which causes thee-able or 'cha in to 'wind thereon, until the carrier or container reaches a position above the firstfloonfwhere the abutments or cleats v22 will limit the container or carrier in its elevatedposition, The pawl or dogwill then preventretro grade movementof the drum; The attendant then ascends to, the first floor and the door 19 may then be opened, in which case the coal or wood is allowed to discharge from the container or carrier through the door or chute 13, into a suitable receptacle; The attenda'ntymay then deposit the coal or wood into the range or latrob'e. I

The side flanges of the door chute are provided with slots 37, which are engaged by the spring catches 38 on the sides ofth'e passage opening12, "for the purpose ot'keeping the door closure closed;

' means on the sides of the discharge open- \Vhen the container or carrier is elevat-j ed, the cleats or abutments '22 act to limit the container to a position so that theIdischarge opening 12 of the container will register with the opening 16. Furthermore the opening 16 is of a size to permit the door chute to-be lowered and extended through and the first floor, the front wall of the passage way adjacenttlie :first'floor having a door controlled opening, a carrier operable vertically in said passage way and provided with an inclined bottom, said carrier having a discharge opening registrable with the opening of the passage way adjacent the first floor, and a door'chute adapted'to be lowered to a position in alignment with the inclined bottom and extended through the opening of the passage adjacent the first 7 floor, whereby the contents of the carrier may discharge therefrom, said door chute having side flanges, to keep the contents from discharging 'to one side, said flanges having slots near their upper portions, and

to easily empty into ing ofthe carrier to engage said slots,' to re-,

tain the door closure closed;

2. In an apparatusfor the purpose Iindic'ated, a passage way connecting the cellar a and the first floor, the front wall of the pas-" sage way adjacent theffirst floor"'having" adoor controlled openingpa container oper ablevertically in saidpassage way and pro- I I vided :with [an inclined ;-]oottjom,.v said: COI

tainer having a" discharge opening registrable with the opening of thepassage way adjacent the first floor, 1 and a door chute" adaptedto be lowered to a position in-alignment with the inclinedbottom and extended through the opening of the, passage ad .jacent'the first floor, whereby the contents of the container may discharge therefrom,

said door chute havingvside flanges, tokeep I the contents from dischargingto one side, said flanges having slots near their upper portions, and means-on the sides ofthe discharge openlng o-fthe container to engage said slots, to'retain the door closure closed,

and means for elevating the containeryin-T eluding a ratchet disposed for preventing retrograde movement of said elevating means.

o In testimony .whereoI hereunto afiix signature.

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